Christian Drouin 1991 Of. Fût n°32 - One of 560 - bottled 2017 Velier 70th Anniversary

  • 45% |
  • 0.70L

An official single cask (#32) of a Christian Drouin Calvados distilled in 1991 and bottled for the 70th anniversary of Velier in 2017. Velier was founded in Genoa by Casimir Chaix in 1947. It was originally a small, family-run business specializing in the import and distribution of wine and spirits.…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Drouin
  • Appellation: Calvados Pays d'Auge
  • Country/Region: France Normandy
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance

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Lot presentation
Christian Drouin 1991 Of. Fût n°32 - One of 560 - bottled 2017 Velier 70th Anniversary

Cuvée presentation

An official single cask (#32) of a Christian Drouin Calvados distilled in 1991 and bottled for the 70th anniversary of Velier in 2017. Velier was founded in Genoa by Casimir Chaix in 1947. It was originally a small, family-run business specializing in the import and distribution of wine and spirits. Luca Gargano, a former representative for Saint James and serious rum collector and enthusiast, bought the business in 1986 and began bottling whisky first in 1992 and then rum in 1996. After his legendary bottlings of Demerara rum (Guyana) and Caroni (Trinidad), Gargano extended his exploration of Caribbean rum into other territories, including Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti and Marie-Galante. Rums selected by Velier are only ever aged in a tropical climate, which explains both their concentration and the high angels’ share. They are generally bottled at cask strength or just below. A limited edition of 560 bottles.

The distillery Drouin

The Christian Drouin estate was created by Christian Drouin Senior in 1960 on the hills of Gonneville. For the first 20 years, he was assisted by Pierre Pivet, a distiller who produced cider on the estate. Christian Drouin also bought old calvados casks from other producers in the region. The business became more powerful when Christian Drouin Junior took over in 1969, followed by his own son Guillaume in 2004. In 1991-1992, production was moved to a farm in Coudray-Rabut. The estate grows some 30 varieties of apple in its two orchards. One of the house's specialities is Calvados ageing in original casks, such as sherry, Rivesaltes, Banyuls, port and rum barrels. It also has a huge number of old vintage casks in its cellars.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Drouin
  • Vintage: 1991
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Calvados Pays d'Auge
  • Country/Region: France Normandy
  • Alcohol percentage: 45 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Color: Brown

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